Graphic Designer

OLIVER Agency; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Manchester is looking for a Graphic Designer to create engaging content for various media sources. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of design experience and a strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud. This role involves working with print and digital formats, adhering to brand guidelines, and collaborating with teams to deliver impactful work. The agency is committed to sustainability and values creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of design experience, preferably in an agency or in-house team setting.
• Experience in packaging design, typography, illustration, photography retouching.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create artwork for on and offline communications, including brochures and ads.
• Liaise with vendors during printing and provide art direction for photography.
• Maintain internal processes and look for improvement opportunities.

Skills

Design experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Adobe CC proficiency

Attention to detail

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Word

Job description

Overview

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. As part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role

Graphic Designer

Location

Failsworth, England, United Kingdom.

About the role

Working with our leading client in the Homecare industry, your role as a Graphic Designer will be essential in creating content to be used across a multitude of sources, including TV, web, and in-store. A thorough understanding of print and digital content is crucial to succeeding within this role.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate creative flair while working within brand guidelines.
• Creating artwork for on and offline communications, including brochures, leaflets, ads, emails, web banners, and large format, following brand guidelines.
• Assisting in creating logos, promotional materials, point-of-sale displays, and packaging for various brands.
• Ensure consistency in brand identity across all channels.
• Liaising with vendors during the printing process and providing art direction to the photography team during product shoots.
• Working alongside our integrated designers end-to-end on projects and supporting the digital team in multimedia campaigns.
• Maintaining filing systems for organized storage of completed work.
• Understanding support software like PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Word.
• Maintain internal processes and look for ways to improve them.
• Take responsibility for professional development and stay updated with the latest software.
• Work proactively under own initiative and as part of the design team.
• Proactively monitor artwork quality, accuracy, and consistency.
• Supporting the digital team in executing multimedia campaigns.
• You will be open and willing to attend sustainability training relevant to your role and soak up recommended research and reading about sustainability issues.

What you need to be great in this role

• Minimum of 3 years of design experience, preferably in an agency or in-house team setting.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and time management skills.
• Experience in packaging design, typography, illustration, photography retouching, and colour & image manipulation.
• Highly proficient in Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator)
• Excellent artworking skills (layout, creativity, attention to detail, and methodical).
• Take personal responsibility for the quality, consistency, and presentation of artwork.
• Be a great team player and have good communication skills.
• Experience working with cutter guides and strict print guidelines.
• Confident dealing with clients and have a consistent record of taking, interpreting, and delivering design projects within tight timeframes.
• Not mandatory but preferred experience with basic animation (GIFs) and creating accessible assets.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads effectively, with strong attention to detail and capacity to multitask.
• You can be the change - you prioritise environmental responsibility, social equity, and economic viability and how that translates into your day-to-day role.

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Our values

Be Ambitious to succeed

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work

Be always learning and listening to understand

Be Results-focused to exceed expectations

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.